Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26,583 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 131.67 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1994.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 326.33 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 520.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 393.49 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 386.53 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 691.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1978 | 569.26 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 767.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 577.47 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 462.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 409.89 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 658.04 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1984 | 728.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 821.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 868.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 852.79 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 708.37 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 511.33 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 504.5 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 320.36 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 275.83 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 359.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 131.67 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1995 | 632.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +380.7% |
| 1996 | 1,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +195.0% |
| 1997 | 1,699 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,028 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 1,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 2,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 3,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 3,027 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 3,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 4,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 6,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 10,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 15,527 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 13,574 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 17,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 19,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 22,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 20,924 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 18,260 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 15,073 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 12,976 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 10,882 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 12,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 15,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 16,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 11,539 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 19,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 26,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +380.7% | 131.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 632.93 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 522.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 326.33 current LCU per square kilometre | 767.59 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 660.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 409.89 current LCU per square kilometre | 868.69 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 829.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 131.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,867 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,882 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,341 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,539 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 157 Ecuador 50,023 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Georgia 33,114 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 United States 24,695 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Central African Republic 24,359 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mauritania 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,583 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.67 current LCU per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.